Safe in Lima

I began my journey yesterday with the wonderful wakeup call of a Chic-Fil-A chicken busicuit and a Starbucks latte courtesey of my great friend Sophie. She graciously drove me to the Art Center MARTA station where I caught the train to the airport. Upon arrival I checked my bag and attempted to deposit a last minute check...not so lucky. Looks like I´ll have to send it back to my mother so she can deposit it for me. No worries though. I made my flight to Toronto which was smooth and got to explore the airport there. I grubbed on a Coyote Jack´s burger and chocolate milk before my flight. After walking around a bit I´ve come to the conclusion that the Toronto airport is the nicest airport I´ve ever been it. It really is amazingly clean and very art friendly!

My flight to Lima was 8 hours, 3 of which I slept and the rest I dined on odd tasting chicken with mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, a weird diced potato salad and chocolate mouse with a little ball of chocolate cake in the middle. I watched ¨The Secret Life of Bees¨ and ¨The Duchess¨. Right before my flight landed we were given a ham and cheese sandwich, pasta salad and cookie. I was grateful for the snack but it gave me a tummy ache.

Back in Toronto I had met a girl, Stacy, who was travelling throughout South America teaching English. When I told her my plan to stay in the airport until the morning where I would attempt to catch a taxi to my bus station she advised against it and offered to let me share her ride and room at her reserved hostel. After I actually landed and became overwhelmed with all of the people there I agreed! We took a taxi to Casa Ana where I had a wonderful nights rest and shower. The owner of the hostel went this morning to get my bus ticket and fed me breakfast! I´ll be leaving soon to Cuzco by way of the Cruz del Sur bus line. After leaving at 3:30 this afternoon my bus has one stop in Ica and arrives in Cuzco at 10:30a.m. tomorrow morning where I´ll meet my travel partner, Moose. I know what you´re thinking...a 19 hour bus ride?! We´ll see...